Damoh vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Damoh and Motihari.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Damoh | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| CO(ppb) | 192.61 | 265.00 |
| NO2(ppb) | 15.62 | 0.50 |
| O3(ppb) | 46.11 | 202.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 51.54 | 74.30 |
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.19 | 50.10 |
| SO2(ppb) | 13.10 | 7.60 |
| NH3(ppb) | 12.92 | — |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Damoh averaged an AQI of 87 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 29-point (33%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Damoh the cleaner of the two. On 717 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 630 of them; the average daily gap was 97 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Damoh peaks in December, while Motihari peaks in November. Damoh logged 0% Severe days and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Damoh 56 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Damoh reached AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Damoh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Damoh has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Motihari's 84.